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Kilogram
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A measure of weight. A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A basic SI unit of mass. It is defined as the mass of an international prototype in the form of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at Sevres in France. A kilogram is equal to 1,000 grams and 2.204 622 6 pounds. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
The basic SI unit of mass. It is defined as the mass of an international prototype in the form of a platinum-iridium cylinder kept at Sevres in France. It is the only basic unit still defined in terms of a material object, and also the only one with a prefix [kilo] already in place. A kilogram is equal to 1,000 grams and 2.204 622 6 pounds. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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